RAWALPINDI: Pakistan hockey great Rasheed Junior breathed his last at a hospital here on Wednesday. He was 79.
Rasheed Junior, the head coach of the 1994 World Cup-winning team, was diagnosed with cancer just recently after suffering from backache and kidney problems. He suffered a heart attack on Wednesday morning that resulted in his death.
One of the finest centre-forwards of the 1970s, Rasheed Junior was considered the best when it came to converting opportunities into goals in the striking circle.
As a player his achievements include a gold medal in the 1968 Olympics, a silver in the 1972 Olympics and a bronze in the 1976 Olympics. He was the highest goal-scorer in the 1968 and 1972 Games.
Rasheed Junior was also a member of the 1971 World Cup-winning team besides being the head coach when Pakistan became world champions — the last major hockey title the country has won — in Sydney.
He was laid to rest in Bannu with his brother, the late Brigadier Hameed Hameedi.
